Thursday, May 15, 2025

Thursday Three

 


1. We are in full-on checking batteries and Blue Eddie's and rechargeable devices mode as we prep for an upcoming adventure...
2. Enjoyed great conversations with both our boys this week and
3. Spent a couple of days with Craig's mother to get her to doctor's appointments...we'd love for you to keep her in your prayers -
Oh. And I LOVE the lemony smell of magnolias!

Monday, May 12, 2025

Aishling the AIrstream: Update No. 037

 
 We did a quick overnight in Oxford, AL 
on the way home from Chewacla 
to see a group we'd found on the internets...
- Leonid & Friends -
They were fun to see - but who knew they were Russian?!
And while the band was great[!] 
some of the other got lost [just a bit] in translation.
 
We stayed at the Good Sam Park, right off the interstate, 
but also just a few miles from the venue downtown...
From their website: "Good Sam RV Park adjacent to Camping World.
Nice long pull-thru spaces for overnighters, playground and pavilion. Beautiful shady sites & also pull-thru sites with no trees. Only minutes from Camping World with a easy walk trail directly from the campground."
It's basically just a parking lot - but has a good bath house and is close to anything you need. Great for a quick overnight - and we may be back....
 
Since there's not much more to share about this stop, 
I thought I'd share some inside photos of Aishling, our Airstream - 
Photos were taken when she was ready for Open House -
  
This our living area - 
Yes I added lots of pillows for COLOR, but also for back support. 
We're not getting any younger....
The yellow hassock fan double as a foot rest -
 And we LOVE having a table / dining area!
[The art covers our TV - ]
The oven to the right is both microwave and convection - and now that I'm used to it 
- I use it all the time! 
I really do LOVE  the little kitchen area - it changes all the time, but always has the coffee pot and an electric skillet out bc I don't love cooking with gas inside the trailer... The bulletin board covers a wonky little built-in spice shelf.
There's storage overhead and these containers keep our 
drink needs labeled and divided nicely.
The pantry is just past the fridge - and we've rotated through some storage ideas... Right now, we think these slide-out drawers from Aldi are working nicely. The white basket holds breads, cereals, and snacks...

The shower is in the 'hall' to the right - 
And may I just say how much I'm enjoying having a real shower again?
And those micro-fiber quick dry towels are THE BOMB.
The bathroom is on the left and we have plenty of room in there as well -  The decorations are a nod to The Rocket City with prints, an astronaut toothbrush holder, mid century soap dish, planet cup, etc.
I know many people hate the mirrors in here [it's A LOT] but I kinda think it helps to brighten it up a bit...
And then our bedroom - I think it seems a bit tighter without the twin beds - but, omgoodness, we love our queen bed.

 There's storage above and on each side the side where you can hang clothes... right now I kinda like this hanging shelf and luggage cubes to keep things sorted -

And we each have a cubbies near our pillows for us to use for our phones, books, etc.
We often laugh about how our wants / desires/ 'tastes' change...because a few years ago we walked through an airstream that was shiny bright inside and thought, 
'WE WILL NEVER WANT THAT' - and yet.... Here we are. LOVING IT.
We love how Christopher C. Deam upgraded the airstream from a woodsy cabin look to a sleek modern look inside that matches the outside.
Here's a link where you can learn more about how he got involved with airstream...

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Thursday Three:

 

 
 
1. Enjoyed being with our Alabama Airstream friends with music, card games, great meals, door prizes, and a dolphin cruise!
2. Then we moved over to Gulf State Park and enjoyed riding the trails, beach time, pool time, and the best shrimp in the civilized world! [Where were we?] Also, WE SAW AN ALLIGATOR IN THE CANAL BESIDE OUR CAMPSITE!!! So cool.
3. Since being 'home', we've unpacked and done stuff around the house, been over to check on Craig's mother, had a Zoom book club, and did some routine maintenance on Craig's new truck [we love it.]
...and I LOVE MY MUU MUU!!

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Here's my Common Place Book


 for April...
As with every month, I started out with an intentions page - focusing on Scripture and a quote, as well as things I'm grateful for...
Some happenings from week one -
Finished up IF Forever Redeemd and opposite page --> a photo of 7 year old me with a quote that kinda made me think of her... 
I know I'm quirky and I'm so happy my family accepted me for who I am.
Week two: busy, good, fun.
Again, some quotes I've seen played out IRL by some peripheral people around me, who may or may not have kids... just sayin'...
Memories of my mama 
around Easter time. 

Lots of tip-ins on week 3...
[Fold-out partial pages taped in...]
Sisterhood of the Traveling Journal 
pages from zooming with my Kansas friends...
[None of us are from Kansas - ha.]
An ode to Earth Day -
painted over art from the internets...

Week Four - a good week.
Wish we could've been with Matt on his birthday...
Scripture Writing 
Still in Romans...
And last week -
Another good week - 
Happy May everyone!

Friday, May 2, 2025

Thursday Three:

 

1. Last weekend, I enjoyed lunch with friends [missed those who couldn't make it,] and Craig and i saw Peter Pan at the BTL -
2. Had a good visit with Craig's mother and helped her with a couple more doctor's appointments...
3. Then we headed south to be with our Alabama Airstream Friends [and eat some shrimp, of course 😜 .]

Monday, April 28, 2025

Aishling the AIrstream: Update No. 036

 Chewacla State Park
Auburn, Alabama
The weather was PERFECT during the day - 
a little rainy at night... 
and a storm caused us to be without electricity for 6 hours one night -- 
Otherwise it was GREAT!
  
Let me just start by asking - 
HOW HAVE WE NEVER HEARD OF THIS PLACE?
 They know what they do well - 
Hot Dogs and Ice Cream
and stick to that with a line out front
 from the time they open until they close -  
It was GOOD.
[Someone said it was on the Top 100 Places in Alabama to Eat...] 
We always enjoy being in Auburn with this group of camping friends! 
We shop, we eat, we enjoy the great outdoors...
 
and we also help a buddy out -
[The guys, that is - lol - helped put some skins back on...] 
 
The gals enjoyed a fun crafty project -
a cute carrot made from a clothes hanger and mesh! 
And of course we enjoyed a campfire or two...
This really is the best weekend to relax and catch up 
with friends we don't see often enough!
#HardwickAdventures

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Thursday Three:

 

1. We had a wonderful Easter Sunday, starting with a lovely [cloudy] outdoor sunrise service, breakfast with our in-town kiddos, listening to our church service in the car, and worshipping with Craig's mother at her church...
2. And a fun little impromptu photo sesh at one of the canola fields we see every week as we travel to The Shoals. ..
3. I also took a LOAD of stuff from the attic to Goodwill... got "returns" done... took waay too many photos of Baby Hoots... played with paint in my art journal... and snagged a couple of those [much anticipated] airstream popcorn buckets from the AMC! #iykyk

Sunday, April 20, 2025

Happy

 

 HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!
[Photo from 1993 - complete with the shorts-suit for Mama - lol] 
Those were seriously sweet days!
The dogwood behind us reminds us of the death, burial and resurrection 
of our Lord and Savior - Jesus Christ. 
I hope you know the peace that only He can give.
[John 14:27]

Friday, April 18, 2025

The last section of this devotional

 

 
  talks about the Unblemished Lamb....
And God's redemption plan for us as sinners -  
 
Here we are in Section 4: in the #if_foreverredeemed study - 
 
I'm so glad I created these little cards to add in to give a little "who-what-when-where-how" to the scripture we're studying -
 
Marvelous Grace of our Loving Lord
This song just played over and over in my head as I studied...
And here's another double tip-on 
for the second annotated card... 
 
Jesus is the perfect lamb 
The One Without Sin
And he gave himself as a sacrifice  to atone our sins...
 
So thankful that God walks with us in all the ups and downs in life!!
[And yes, I know there's some doubling of words there - no big deal...] 
The back of my last added page - using some of the kit items 
and printables I had left.
This is the first time I've taken the book apart and had it spiral-ized - 
and I REALLY enjoyed it!